County of Bucks v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

The County of Bucks (County) petitions for review of the decision of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) directing it to bear 75 percent of the costs of closing a pedestrian bridge, periodically inspecting it, and maintaining it. The remaining 25 percent of these costs were allocated to the Township of Bristol (Township).

*680In July of 1985, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) filed a petition with the PUC requesting the abolition of the crossing where the Central Avenue pedestrian bridge crosses over Amtrak’s tracks within the Township and County.…